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Dear TUC Member,
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IMPORTANT NEWS
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SUMMER LEAGUE REGISTRATION ENDS MAY 3
Our Spring Leagues are now underway, and amazingly we’re on the brink of another exciting TUC summer season. Some nights for summer league are getting close to full, but we’ve managed to secure some additional fields and at the moment we’ve still got room on all nights. Sign up now! Spots are first-come first-serve and we will not be accepting registrations beyond the deadline of May 3.
Team fees for Summer League will be $800 per team and individual fees (for those who want to register as a solo player on a hat team) are $60 per person. Summer season is 15 guaranteed games, co-ed 7-on-7, games to 17, full field. Summer League will begin the week of May 18 and conclude the week of September 7. Playoffs (optional to teams) will be on Sept 12 and 19. For more information visit our Summer Leagues page.
Registration is done online at www.tuc.org. Click the How to Register icon for instructions on how to get started. Also, check out the Membership Information page for more information on our memberships.
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Summer Team Captain’s Meeting – All Teams on May 13
This year there will be ONE Captain’s Meeting for ALL SUMMER LEAGUE TEAMS on Wednesday, May 13, 7pm – 9pm, Whistlers Grille, 995 Broadview Ave. Whistler’s Grille is located at 995 Broadview Ave, on the corner of Broadview and Mortimer/Pottery Roads. The meeting will be held UPSTAIRS in the McNeil Room, the stairs are located immediately to the left when you walk in the main door.
There are limited parking spaces (30) for the building; however street parking is FREE after 6pm on most surrounding streets. The venue is also within a 10 minute walk of Broadview Station. Please arrive no later than 7pm.
Please bookmark the date now and ensure that you (ideally the team captain) or a responsible team rep can attend. Team attendance is MANDATORY and if your team does not participate it will be sanctioned. Sending someone to quickly pick up your member packages or asking another team to do it for you does not qualify as attendance! If you are a captain on multiple teams though this is acceptable. Please have someone from your team attend and participate, it is very important that you do so.
There will be appetizers served and the upstairs bar will be open for those who wish to purchase a drink. Captains will pickup their permit books, membership packages for their teammates, and receive a FREE captain’s t-shirt from VC!
Captains don’t forget; please try to have all of your team players on your roster as ‘regular players’ no later than May 7.
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TUC Spring Beginner/Rec Clinic – April 25 at Riverdale Park
Now that spring has finally arrived, TUC is pleased to offer the first of our outdoor clinics! Designed specifically for newcomers to the game, as well as recreational players looking to advance their skills and knowledge, this THREE-HOUR CLINIC will help you shake off the winter rust and get ready for the outdoor play. Best of all, it’s FREE for TUC members!
When: Saturday April 25
Time: 12pm - 3pm
Where: Riverdale Park East
Cost: FREE to TUC members, $10 for non-TUC members
Registration: online at www.tuc.org
Visit the Clinic home page article for more details (ie. what to expect in the clinic) and feel free to email clinics@tuc.org. Sign up by April 24.
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Seeking Volunteers for Membership Packages & Field Cleanup Day
Two events this week that TUC is seeking volunteers for:
TUC Membership Package Assembly: April 22
We’re seeking volunteers to help us assemble TUC membership packages on Wednesday, April 22, 6pm – 8:30pm at the TUC office (near Bloor & Islington). Free pizza included!
Annual TUC Field Clean-Up Day: Saturday April 25, at Riverdale Park
In conjunction with Mayor David Miller’s community makeover program and Earth Day, TUC does its part to help keep our City clean. Each spring we visit a local City park and clean it up, giving back to the community and fostering a clean fields philosophy for our players. In previous years we have visited Flemingdon Park, Cedarvale Park, and Rosehill Reservoir. In 2009 we will visit Riverdale Park, a TUC favourite. We are looking for volunteers (no limit) to join us from 10am-12pm at Riverdale Park East on April 25. After the cleanup we’ll host our clinic and play some pickup!
Email volunteers@tuc.org if you are willing to help out with these great events.
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Team Jersey Deals - VC ULTIMATE |
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Looking for team jerseys for your TUC league team? VC Ultimate is the Preferred Apparel Partner of TUC and offers great deals on custom team jerseys, as well as free VC memberships (discounts) to TUC members. Visit www.vcultimate.com/tuc to check out these great deals.
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Spirit Hat Tournament |
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All TUC members are invited to the Spirit Hat Tournament on Saturday May 30, at Sunnybrook Park. The Spirit Hat tournament is an opportunity to gain an in depth understanding of Spirit of the Game (SOTG) which is vital to the game. A Spirit Clinic is held in the morning. This involves an explanation of SOTG, group discussions on how to demonstrate and improve spirit, followed by role-playing. Experienced players share their knowledge with less experienced players and all have the chance to demonstrate their spirit in several games. Some games include Spirit challenges and unique rules. The tournament will be followed that night by the Steam Whistle Boat Bash (see below)!
The tournament will feature some amazing prizes courtesy of our sponsors. Prizes will include Steam Whistle beer and hoodies (must be 19+), VC hats and gear, and the grand-daddy of them all: one tournament Spirit MVP will receive a 5-day dog sled trip for two courtesy of www.borealjourneys.com. This adventure is valued at over $3000!!! Registration for the Spirit Hat Tournament is now open at www.tuc.org. The event is FREE to TUC members and $15 per non-TUC member. We encourage all beginners and all teams/players with Spirit ‘concerns’ to attend.
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Steam Whistle Boat Bash |
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Ah-Hoy ladies and gents! The Steam Whistle Summer Kickoff Bash will take place on Saturday, May 30, 2009. Don’t miss this opportunity for trip-tastic, boat-bonding amongst the islands of Toronto Harbour. Support your club, kick it with your huck-buddies and take in the high seas hi-jinx. View the poster to see more details and be sure to pass it along!
Tickets must be purchased in advance through social@tuc.org or individual tickets will be available for online purchase at www.tuc.org. Must be 19 years of age or older. Open to TUC members and their friends. Spots are limited!
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Winter League Champs |
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Congrats to our Winter League Champs, whose pictures are posted in the TUC Archives page:
Sunday UCC Co-ed Champs – DIRT
Monday Co-ed Elite/Comp Champs – d’PraNKstaH’s
Tuesday Co-ed Intermediate Champs – Sheeeeeeeeat
Thursday Co-ed Competitive Champs – Disc Jockeys
Thursday Co-ed Intermediate Champs – Giddy Up
Women’s League Champs – newBONDU
Men’s League Champs – The Hive
Another exceptional season! Thanks very much to our convenors (James, Mike, Natalie x 2, Rahil, and Vikki) for all of their hard work. Thanks to our captains who never get enough credit, and thanks to our players for their continued Spirit!
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Touring Tryouts |
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Interested in trying out for a touring team this year? We encourage you to view our Touring News page and links as well keep checking the TUC BBS for updates on tryouts. Upcoming tryouts include:
Co-ed (all tryouts at Eglinton Park)
Sunday April 26: Tundra, Zen & MMV tryouts - 11:00am to 3:00pm, Monster tryouts - 3:15pm - 4:30pm
Wednesday April 29: Monster tryouts Part 2 - 6:00pm - 8:00pm
Saturday May 2: Tundra, Zen, & MMV tryouts Part 2 - 11:00am to 3:00pm
Open (Men’s)
Saturday April 25th: from 9:30am until 2pm – Eglinton Park
Sunday May 3rd: from 9:30am until 2pm – Eglinton Park
Women’s (already begun, contact lotusultimate@gmail.com first)
Tuesday April 21st: 6:30pm-8:30pm (location TBD)
Tuesday April 28th: 8-10pm - BMO
Sunday May 3rd: 7-9pm - BMO
Juniors (DIRT) – teamdirt@rogers.com
Saturday May 28th: from 10am until 2pm – Coxwell and Lakeshore (NW Corner)
Sunday May 29th: from 5pm until 8pm – Northern Location TBA
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